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Union Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

505 West, Dysart, IA 52224 · (319) 476-5100 · Part of Union Community School District

Dysart’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
194
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Union Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dysart kids: Union High School

On the path

Where Dysart kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Dysart-Geneseo Elementary School219 students
6–8Union Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Union High Schoolin La Porte City

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency76%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

505 West, Dysart

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 670
Grade 763
Grade 861
Enrollment over time
226’20
215’21
201’22
189’23
194’24

Down 14.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Union Middle School from Dysart families.

Other schools in Union Community School District

The district →
La Porte City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · La Porte City
A+
260 students13:1
Dysart-Geneseo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dysart
A−
219 students13:1
Union High School
High · Grades 9–12 · La Porte City
B
279 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Dysart’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.